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Now there are only about 30 construction workers. The hallways are bright and clean, aside from a spare ladder or bucket of paint.

And it's quiet. With no signs up yet, a visitor could wander for a while without running into anyone.

But it's a temporary lull. By the end of April, CEO Chad Melton hopes to fill the hospital with 300 new hires.

The hospital already has 67 workers on staff, and more than 2,000 people mobbed the hospital during a President's Day job fair.

At the beginning of April, the hospital will undergo its licensure survey from the state Department of Health and Human Services, a crucial step toward opening. After that, the hospital will start training the staff, setting up its electronic medical records system and on June 1, treating patients.